{"id":6993,"date":"2016-03-16T13:09:53","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T17:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=6993"},"modified":"2016-03-16T13:09:53","modified_gmt":"2016-03-16T17:09:53","slug":"jennifer-garner-kylie-rogers-shine-in-miracles-from-heaven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2016\/03\/jennifer-garner-kylie-rogers-shine-in-miracles-from-heaven.html","title":{"rendered":"Jennifer Garner, Kylie Rogers shine in &#8220;Miracles from Heaven&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s today\u2019s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture.S<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN - Official Trailer (ft. Jennifer Garner)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CldGTG6iVrU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Miracles from Heaven<\/em> premieres in theaters today (3\/16).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1458133586778_2013\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1458133586778_2012\"><strong id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1458133586778_2131\">Synopsis (from the film&#8217;s press release):\u00a0<em>Miracles from Heaven<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is based on the incredible true story of the Beam Family. When Christy Beam (Jennifer Garner) discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna (Kylie Rogers) has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter\u2019s healing as she searches for a solution.\u00a0As\u00a0Christy searches, she befriends Angela (Queen Latifah), who helps bring everyday joy and hope back to the Beam family.\u00a0After Anna has a freak accident, an extraordinary miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family\u2019s faith restored and their community inspired. <strong>Cast:<\/strong>\u00a0 Jennifer Garner (Alias), Kylie Rogers (Fathers and Daughters(, Martin Henderson (<em>Everest<\/em>), Eugenio Derbez (<em>The Book of Life<\/em>),\u00a0Queen Latifah (<em>The Wiz!<\/em>)\/<strong>Director:<\/strong> Patricia Riggen (<em>The\u00a033<\/em>)\/Screenplay: Randy Brown (<em>Trouble with the Curve<\/em>)\/B<strong>ased on the book<\/strong> <strong>by:<\/strong> Christy Beam\/<strong>R<\/strong><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1458133586778_22467\" class=\"yiv1053777650s1\"><strong>eleased by:<\/strong> Columbia Pictures, in association with AFFIRM Films, Roth Films, TDJ Enterprises and\u00a0Franklin Entertainment<\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1458133586778_22461\" class=\"yiv1053777650s1\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1458133586778_22457\" class=\"yiv1053777650p4\"><strong>Review:<\/strong>\u00a0 Producer DeVon Franklin (an interview with whom I post tomorrow) notes that the box office success of <em>Heaven is for Real <\/em>(which he also worked on\u00a0along with fellow producers\u00a0T.D. Jakes and Joe Roth)\u00a0led Sony to push for a sequel. While, <em>Miracles from Heaven<\/em> isn&#8217;t a sequel it does convey the same faith in\u00a0 divine intervention and the afterlife. And, while I liked <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2014\/04\/comparing-heaven-is-for-real-with-gods-not-dead-an-interview-with-heaven-writerdirector-randall-wallace.html#\"><em>Heaven is for\u00a0Real<\/em><\/a>, this new film is even better\u00a0at\u00a0telling a story\u00a0with potential to reach well beyond the choir.<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Garner (who in 2009 co-starred with Ricky Gervais in the atheistic-themed comedy <em>The Invention of Lying<\/em>) gives a heartfelt performance as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christybeam.com\/author\/\">Christy Beam<\/a>, the distraught mother whose faith is challenged by her daughter Anna&#8217;s painful and life-threatening digestive illness. The film is based on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christybeam.com\/shop\/\">Beam&#8217;s book <\/a>and Garner, a mother herself,\u00a0powerfully captures her\u00a0devotion and anguish as the selflessly fight&#8217;s for her child&#8217;s life. In my opinion, it&#8217;s the meatiest role of her career and\u00a0her performance is Oscar worthy. In any event, Garner <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/life\/movies\/2016\/03\/14\/jennifer-garner-finds-faith-again-miracles-heaven\/81600816\/\">says<\/a> the film &#8212; and\u00a0meeting Beam &#8212; has led to her own return to church as an important part of her family&#8217;s life. \u00a0(Note: I&#8217;ll post an interview with Christy Beam on Friday).<\/p>\n<p>Equally\u00a0remarkable in her performance is young Kylie Rogers\u00a0as 10-year-old Anna. In a script that calls for emotions ranging from terrified to joyful, she proves herself a masterful actress who, I believe, has a great\u00a0future ahead of her, this generation&#8217;s Jodie Foster. \u00a0The entire cast gets it done &#8212;\u00a0including Martin Henderson as devoted husband and father Kevin, Queen Latifah as the appropriately-named good\u00a0Samaritan Angela and Eugenio Derbez as the brilliant and compassionate Dr. Nurko.<\/p>\n<p>The film should appeal to audiences that can be counted on to enjoy faith-themed films, as well the general population just looking for a quality feel-good film about the decency of ordinary people trying to do the right thing. <strong><em>Miracles from Heaven<\/em> is Highly Recommended.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Encourage one another and build each other up \u2013 <\/em><strong>1 Thessalonians 5:11<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s today\u2019s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture.S Miracles from Heaven premieres in theaters today (3\/16). Synopsis (from the film&#8217;s press release):\u00a0Miracles from Heaven\u00a0is based on the incredible true story of the Beam Family. 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